"It was probably one of the best individual performances I have played against. I don't think he gave one ball away - he controlled the whole game. He is in good form and we will have to pay him close attention.

"Sometimes you play against players and you realise they are world-class and I thought that on that night. But Gareth is also a world-class player in my eyes."

Despite Bale having scored four of Wales' last seven goals, Williams dismissed the notion that the Dragons are a one-man team.

"Anyone who knows us knows we have good players all over the team. If anyone takes the time to look at the team they will see we have a lot of good players and a lot of weapons attacking-wise. We know we are not a one-man team," he said.

"We do have a world-class player in our team and we love having him here. But it is not just Gareth Bale, one man doesn't make a team.

"If people start saying the other players in the team aren't any good then that is disrespectful."

The 28-year-old also underlined the importance of victory in the battle to reach the 2014 World Cup, adding: "If we want to do anything we have to win this game."